SEN Classroom Teacher

Swiss Cottage School; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Swiss Cottage School, a leading special needs school in London, is recruiting classroom teachers for the upcoming academic year. The school emphasizes professional development, wellbeing, and collaboration among staff to provide an outstanding education for its diverse pupil population. Candidates with Qualified Teacher Status and a passion for special education are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Comprehensive development and mentoring programme

Daily planning time with support staff

Professional Learning Community for collaborative work

Allocated Leadership Mentor for support

Qualifications

• Experience in the classroom with special educational needs.
• Completion of relevant courses and training.
• Passion for inclusive and nurturing educational environments.

Responsibilities

• Join a special needs school focused on holistic education.
• Engage in collaborative planning and professional discussions.
• Support the wellbeing of students and contribute to a positive school culture.

Skills

Knowledge of special educational needs

Commitment to professional development

Ability to create positive learning environments

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Further study in SEN and Disability

Job description

Start Date: 1st September 2025

Swiss Cottage School, Development and Research Centre is a special needs school in the London Borough of Camden. We have 260 amazing pupils aged 4 to 19 identified with complex needs profiles. The school has 5 curriculum pathways across Early Years, Primary, Secondary, and Post-16 provision within one school building. We are committed to providing an outstanding standard of education through meaningful research which informs our teaching and learning approaches. We have seven consecutive Outstanding Ofsted Inspection outcomes.

We are recruiting classroom teachers to join our special needs school in the new academic year. Early Career Teachers have a comprehensive development and mentoring programme.

We are a school that is focused on your wellbeing and workload balance so that you can thrive in your role with the support of our wonderful school community.

What can we offer?

• A school which values you as a professional and commits to your wellbeing
• Five curricular pathways designed around the holistic needs of our pupils
• Daily time with the teaching assistants, peers, and external therapists for planning, reflection, training, and professional discussions (everyday 8:30-9:15 in addition to your PPA time)
• Professional Learning Community: formal clusters of classes that work together with joint planning, cross-class projects and initiatives
• Clear system for short- and medium-term planning
• Clear formative assessment system ‘Evidence for Learning’ which directly links to all moderation, annual review, and summative assessment systems.
• Allocated Leadership Mentor to support induction, reflections, multi-agency working, parental partnership, moderation of assessment and annual review processes
• Reflecting the values of our school: Inclusive, Nurturing, Inspiring
• Passion for creating positive climates for learning
• Commitment to working in partnership with colleagues, families, and specialists
• Knowledge and understanding of special educational needs through experience in the classroom
• Knowledge and understanding of special educational needs through completion of relevant courses and training, demonstrating a commitment to continued professional development and learning (CPDL)
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Further study, research, or qualifications in the area of SEN and Disability

Swiss Cottage School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions will be subject to five years of satisfactory references and DBS checks.